The notorious pirate Blackbeard has been portrayed as both hero and villain in countless films over the decades, right up to today's Pirates of the Caribbean films. Now there has been an interesting historical find concerning the real-life 18th century scoundral. The anchor from his shipwrecked vessel The Queen Anne's Revenge has been retrieved and salvaged off the North Carolina coast. The ship is believed to have sank in 1717. Blackbeard survived the sinking and returned to Bath, England under a full pardon from the governor, but was murdered several months later. There will be a major display of artifacts from the wreck, which was discovered in 1996, in North Carolina commencing in June. For more click here